(b) An "L" access authorization permits an individual access on a need-to-know basis to Confidential Restricted Data and
Secret and Confidential National Security Information other than the categories specifically included in paragraph (a) of
this section. In addition, access to certain Confidential COMSEC information is permitted as authorized by a National
Communications Security Committee waiver dated February 14, 1985.

(c) Each employee of the Commission is processed for one of the two levels of access authorization. Licensees and other
persons will furnish National Security Information and/or Restricted Data to a Commission employee on official business
when the employee has the appropriate level of NRC access authorization and need-to-know. Some individuals are
permitted to begin NRC employment without an access authorization. However, no NRC employee shall be permitted
access to any classified information until the appropriate level of access authorization has been granted to that employee by
NRC.